Full Description
Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College presents riveting information from data-driven chapters by leading scholars and practitioners that uncover and affirm a sense of belonging as vital for student success, revealing how deep involvement catalyzes such connections. This book offers valuable insights for educators and students alike, emphasizing the transformative power of campus involvement, community, and connections in higher education.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction by Terrell L. Strayhorn
Chapter 2: Generation COVID and the College Experience: Exploring the Reverberations of 2020 on Young People's Transition and Engagement by Gabriel Velez (Marquette University), Jody Jessup-Anger (Marquette University), Max Herteen (Marquette University), and Sam Nemanich (Marquette University)
Chapter 3: "I'm More than an Athlete": Exploring Sense of Belonging in College for Black LGBTQ+ Student-Athletes by Terrell L. Strayhorn (Virginia Union University) and J'Quen Johnson (Tusculum University)
Chapter 4: They Just So Happen to be Born in the Right Family: A Story of Elitism on an HBCU Campus by Jorge Burmicky (Howard University) and Kathleen Rzucidlo (Howard University)
Chapter 5: Toward Beloved Communities on Campus: Understanding the Intersections of Race, Gender and Sexuality Identity in Sense of Belonging Research as a Tool for Rethinking Campus Resources by Jorge Burmicky (Howard University) and Kathleen Rzucidlo (Howard University)
Chapter 6: Centering Relationships: Belongingness in the Context of Religious, Spiritual and Secular Identities, Perceptions, and Experiences by Matthew J. Mayhew (Ohio State University), Musbah Shaheen (Ohio State University), and Christa E. Winkler (Mississippi State University)
Chapter 7: The Conditional Effects of Participating in a Student Organization on College Students' Sense of Belonging by Krista M. Soria (University of Idaho), Erin Standley (University of Idaho), and Justin Braun (University of Idaho)
Chapter 8: The Trifecta: The WHOLE Student Experience and Sense of Belonging at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU's) by Morris Thomas, Ph.D., MBA, PMP (Howard University) and Cindy Philpot, M.Ed (Howard University)
Chapter 9: Black College Men with Disabilities Involvement On- and Off-Campus: Critical Insights for Policy, Practice and Future Research by Terrell L. Strayhorn and J'Quen O. Johnson
Epilogue
